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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1909
Page
2
The editorial denounces attempts to politicize the police HQ relocation arguing it saves 150 to 175 dollars annually by using town property in Burnside Memorial Building. It notes misperceptions about Memorial Hall and condemns personal bias that harms the town, urging fairness and factual discussion.
Baseball notices list upcoming games across leagues. Bristols travel to Phillipsdale to face Glenlyon, Bristol Independents head to the Common for a 8 30 clash with A A A Club, Rivers face St Marys, Bristol Baptists meet Warren Baptists, Y M C A plays Olneyville, and St Marys meets All Stars at Fox Hill Sunday at 3.
The Bristol post office lists mail arrival times at 7.00 10.00 a m 2.00 4.00 6.00 1.16 p m and closing times at 7.40 9.00 11.80 a m 2.00 6.00 7.15 p m Arrive 8.00 a m Close 4.50 p m Office hours Sunday 9.30 to 10.30 a m Sunday mail distributed from carriers racks at south door 9.80 to 10.30 p m.
Following 18 and 11st of the hours at which express matter is due to leave and arrive in Bristol by Earle and Prew express. Outward 7.50 and 11.20 a m 3.20 and 5.20 p m. Inward 8.00 and 12.00 a m 3.00 and 7.00 p m.
Mrs E B Bache visits relatives in Jamestown Rhode Island. Mrs Chester Dawley of Somerville New Jersey stays with her brother Frederick Wink at High and State streets. Miss Ida D Benjamin, graduate of class of 09 from Memorial High School, returns from Boston. Town Council removes dead branches. Charles B Brigham supervises. Rev Thomas J Fitzpatrick of St Marys Obituary Valley Falls visits Bristol. W B Milburn disputes Charles H Bickford over Bristol knowledge of Providence bathhouses. private baths cost three cents, public pools free. Warren Manufacturing adds a weave shop with up to date looms. plant to host about 8000 looms and 1200 workers once finished.
Local notices report a postponed feast on July 31, vacations and visits by Miss Lida F. Pearse and Misses Baxter in town, shopping at Suzman’s, and social gatherings at the O Wolf Inn and Belle Monroe’s home. Also listed are tax notices, shipyard shut-downs, real estate transfers, and a Virginia postcard observation.
A marriage at St Stephen’s Church in Boston on July 20 united Amos A Gorham and Miss Jeanette Kirkwood, both of the town, in the presence of Rev. 8. S. Drury.
In this town notices record deaths with ages and dates. Arch ibald Gilmore aged 4 years 8 months 14 days died July 21. Thomas Delaney aged about 78 years died July 20 at the Soldiers Home. Mrs Andrew Lynch aged 68 years died July 28.
Mrs Andrew Lynch died at her Ferry Hill home at 6:45 AM after a several week illness. Born in Ireland in 1817 she emigrated to the United States and married Andrew Lynch in 1877 at St Marys Church. Survived by her husband, son Dr John Lynch of Pawtucket, and five sisters Ann Brown and Margeret McSherry of this town plus Elizabeth Catherine and Ellen McSherry of Olneyville.
Archibald Gilmore died Wednesday morning around 3 30 at his niece Mrs Robert J Cooke 45 Mt Hope avenue after a paralytic shock. He was 66 going on 67, born in Derry Ireland, longtime resident of the area. Funeral was held at 2 pm from Mt Hope avenue residence with Rev T Newton Owen officiating. Bearers were R D Cooke J J Cooke W G Cooke T G Cooke grand nephews. Interment at North Cemetery. He left no brothers or sisters.
Comrade Thomas Delaney died at the Soldiers' Home on Tuesday evening from Bright's disease after feeble health. He entered the Home August 3, 185, served in Company D, Second Massachusetts Infantry during the Civil War. He leaves two sons and two daughters in Providence. His body was moved to Providence yesterday, with a funeral at St. Joseph's Church this morning at 9, followed by interment in Providence.
Mortgagee will sell by public auction on Saturday August 14 1909 at noon at the promissory in Bristol State of Rhode Island under a mortgage deed dated October 18 1881 by Hugh Holmes and Isabella Holmes recorded in Bristol Real Estate Mortgage Book No 47 page 114. The sale covers a lot of land with buildings bounded Thames Street Abby E Babbit Samuel Taylor and others, plus a second lot at the corner of State and Thames streets with buildings, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by the mortgage. If needed a second sale of the remaining property will occur on the same day immediately after the first sale. By order of the assignee of the mortgages Bristol RI July 21 1909.
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